French Conversation · Level 129
42 words
French word
junkie
Pronunciation
IPA/ʒœnki/
Meaning
- masculine noundrug addict
Example
La police a trouvé un junkie dans la ruelle.
The police found a drug addict in the alley.
More examples
Un junkie cherche souvent sa prochaine dose.
A junkie often looks for their next dose.
Core concept
A regular drug user repeatedly drawn back to a substance despite harm to ordinary life.
Common phrases
un junkie
a junkie
un junkie d'héroïne
a heroin junkie
Similar words
drogué: Someone who regularly uses narcotics or other drugs.
usager de drogue: A nonjudgmental term for someone who uses drugs.
toxico: Someone dependent on drugs and struggling with everyday activities.
Definition in French
Mot familier désignant quelqu'un dépendant aux drogues, impliquant souvent une consommation régulière et problématique.
Word origin
The French noun comes from English junkie, an informal derivative of junk in the drug sense, and keeps the same slang register.
Usage tips
- Junkie is a common-gender noun, so un junkie and une junkie agree with the person's gender.